Tours on Campus

Want a tour of Keele Campus?

The tour of campus is really awesome and something I highly suggest doing. This is done by the Bennett Centre once a day (the times vary each day). You can meet the student ambassadors in the central kiosk the day you plan on coming in. If you would like to see the schedule just click here for the tour times. They also have information about parking for the day if you plan on driving to school to take this tour. The Bennett Centre is number 41 on the campus map. 

Want a tour of Glendon Campus?

Glendon campus conducts their tours daily, as well as on the weekends! If you want more information on how to sign up and when they are please visit here. Need to find where Glendon campus is? Here are directions!

Want a tour of Residence?

Want to see your residence room before you actually come on move in day? Residence tours take place each day at 2:30pm in McLaughlin College. This is number 51 on the Keele campus map, so check that out.

Here is the MAP for both the Bennett Centre (number 41 on the map) and McLaughlin College (number 51 on the map). 

*If you get lost, find us at the RED Zone and we will direct you to the correct place! :)

New Swag in York's RED Zone!

RED Zone just got some new swag! Aren't our I Heart YU shirts awesome? Do not worry we still have our rugby shirts too! :) Stay tuned for how you can WIN one of these awesome I Heart YU shirts throughout the year! 

Italian Sodas Are Where It's At!

For the past few weeks, I have been a little obsessed with Second Cup's deal! They have Italian Sodas for 1 dollar. So if you are looking for something cool and different to try, who can go wrong with $1.13?

*** Nicole and I enjoying our delicious Italian Sodas***

***We are trying to get all of the flavours, do you think we can do it?***

I will see you there! Any other deals you know of on campus?

5 FREE Ways to Stay Healthy on Campus

I thought I would take us back to our childhood with this gem of a commercial! I still remember sitting on the couch with my family watching Body Break commercials! As silly as my memories are, Hal and Joanne are completely right, you have to do the little things (especially in University) to keep yourself active and healthy. 

Here are 5 FREE ways to stay healthy on campus:

1. Free fitness classes at Tait Mackenzie Gym
2. Bring your lunch to school instead of buying something that brings down your energy levels. Or check out Health Education and Promotion for healthy options on campus
3. Join Health Ed's Running Relief Program 
4. Start a Yoga group in your Residence common room
5. Intramural Program with your College 

5 ways I stay healthy everyday:

1. I keep a healthy eating journal to track the awesome food I consume each day and I make left overs every night so I can have a lunch at school

2. I try to get at least 6 hours of sleep each night

3. I complete morning exercises, jog, and do ab exercises daily

4. I try to work out at least 3 times a week

5. I read Zen Learning books in conjunction with my school readings to keep my mind and body healthy (meditation and mindfulness is kind of my thing)!

What are you going to do to stay healthy??

Dinner on a Dime!

You may not completely know yet, but sometimes having money to buy food when you are a student can be difficult. To be honest, there are quite a few places on campus that you can go to that are on the cheaper side.

I was able to buy many meals on campus for under 5 dollars! To make things a little bit cheaper I would usually bring my own drink (my water bottle) and have my own snacks that I brought from residence. They other way I saved money was just making my own food and bringing it to class instead of buying. I always had a budget for myself that would keep me in check as well. 

***Food Glorious Food!***

Worried about spending too much money at school? Maybe I can help you with more ideas I did throughout my University Career. Let me know what you are worried about the most and I will come up with a strategy for you!

Connections and Meaningful Conversations

Want a friendly experience at YorkU before you come to York University?

Last summer I had a lovely experience with one of York's incoming students on YU Connect (If you have not checked out YU Connect yet here is the link!). YU Connect gave me the opportunity to correspond and converse with my new friend Deserey. It was a great experience because she lives abroad and I was able to pass on information to her the whole summer about her transition into University. Once September came, it was amazing because we actually got to meet each other in person! It was awesome to get to know someone on a personal level before even meeting them, and then being able to actually meet them!

***Deserey chillin' at the famous Seven Mile beach in Grand Cayman (Jealous!)*** 

***One of Our First Interactions together!***

Are you looking for a similar opportunity to create community and engage on campus? Just because you might live far away, it doesn't mean you cannot have meaningful interactions throughout the summer! Check out our blogs, twitter, website, and facebook if you want to connect with any of the RED Zone Ambassadors! Or, if you live near campus, come by the RED Zone anytime. Have a friendly conversation with us. Ask us whatever questions you may have. We’ll even help you get set up on YU Connect so you can reach out and meet other York students.


I am looking forward to connecting with all of you very soon! :) 

Making Some Beats in the RED Zone Lounge!

Nicole, Joy, and I were getting our groove on in the RED Zone! The new stomp crew potentially??

**Post some awesome videos that you have made with your friends! It is the summer, get crazy!